Hercules beetles are found from southern Mexico to Bolivia, as well as on some Caribbean islands. Adults mainly feed on rotten fruits that have fallen to the floor of their rainforest homes, while the ...

the larva, the pupa, and the final metamorphosis into an adult. This entire process can take anywhere between a few months ...

Colorado beetle larvae are a reddish brown colour, round and up to about half an inch (15mm) in length. Farmers have been urged to "remain vigilant" after a pest that poses "a significant threat ...

Emerald ash borer is an invasive beetle that attacks and kills ash trees ... Emerald ash borer larvae have left behind ...

Although they used to be called turnip flies, they are actually true beetles. It is hard to see them in the soil and among vegetation. The larvae feed on the roots of plants, but the real damage is ...

While wild ducks still consume plants during the warming season, there’s a heavier reliance on animal-based protein (bugs, in ...

Rest assured, these insects — as well as their fat, imposing larvae — are completely harmless to us, even if they can render our fruit inedible. You will find fig beetle larvae in your compost ...

The grubs are deadly. When fig beetle eggs hatch, the grubs/larvae feed on decomposing material. Unfortunately, they also feed voraciously on the finer plant feeder roots. Due to root decimation ...